Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Senate Finance Committee introduces “Billionaire Sales Tax” in response to weak economy, Trump policies; Fired CDC chief Monarez tells senators public health headed to “dangerous place” under Health Secretary Kennedy; Governor Newsom touts Prop 50 redistricting plan … Continued
Today on the show: We hear about a public Press conference happening tomorrow at the Oakland Airport, it’s a part of the Oakland People’s Arms Embargo Campaign. We also speak with the Communications Direction from the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights. 35 years strong yet some very hard times still to come. We talk about … Continued
In this timely episode, Davey D speaks with civil rights attorney and author Alec Karakatsanis about his new book, Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News. Alec unpacks how police departments deploy strategic storytelling and cultivate media partnerships to shape public perception of crime, fuel fear-driven narratives, and justify ever-expanding police budgets. The … Continued
The Fed Lowers Interest Rates As Risks of Unemployment Have Risen We begin with the Fed lowering interest rates today from 4.3% to 4.1% with an expectation that two more rate cuts will follow in response to the recent precipitous drop in the labor market, announcing that “Downside risks to employment have risen.” Joining us … Continued
Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein and Jaron Epstein that airs every week at 2:30.
A weekly talk show produced by Oakland School for the Arts high school broadcast students, Our World As We See It will focus on local and world issues giving a fresh youthful perspective on how to create change.
This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
Facial recognition cameras, tenant screening platforms, digital property management—many landlords use sophisticated technology to monitor and screen tenants. Erin McElroy weighs the impact of so-called proptech on prospective renters, on tenants’ lives and well-being, and on people’s ability to respond to and organize against landlord abuse. McElroy also talks about what they call Silicon Valley … Continued
An interview with Nolan Huber of Atlanta Community Press Collective on exciting news in the 61 RICO indictments in the Atlanta Stop Cop City case & a discussion of the impacts of the movement
Guest: Ben Burgis is a philosophy professor at Rutgers University, a columnist for Jacobin magazine, the host of the YouTube show and podcast Give Them An Argument, and the author of several books, most recently Christopher Hitchens: What He Got Right, How He Went Wrong, and Why He Still Matters. Photo credit: Wikimedia
